Reeling mechanism



Sept. 25, 1951 y F. A. KING 2,569,006

.REELING MECHANISM Filed July 25, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet l /NVENTOR A TTORNE Y Sept. 25, 1951 F. A. KING REELING MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 25. 1947 A"Mull ...5....AIIII INVENTOR Patented Sept. 25, 1951 REELING MECHANISM Frank A. King, deceased, late of Los Angeles, n lCalif., `by William Scott'King, Tujunga, and Ernest Lynn King, Los Angeles, Calif., and

A W. Tedstrom;Parsons,-Kans., `,administrators, assignors to Mary L. King, Tujunga, Calif.

substituted forabandoned application Serial No.

'520,111, 'January 28, 1944.

This application July '25, 1947,.'Serial No. 763,653

. .12',Claims. l

This-'application is led in placeof abandoned application, Seria-l No. 520,111, led January 28, 1944.

This invention relates to reeling mechanism for crank operated reels of various types, and more particularly to fishing reels, 'as shown in United States Letters Patent No. 2,054,823 issued September 22, '193C and contemplates further improvements in the cranking Vmechanism'of the type-described therein.

Y The general object of this invention is to provide a lmechanism of this type `which is ink practical formy for driving a spool -direct without the employment of Aplanetary or Vcompound kgea-rs, thus including an independent lcrank Hhandle clutch adjusting gear train -of relatively low velocityv ratio and slow moving -cams associated with clutch actuating balls carriedby the crank.

The main object of thisY invention is 'the provision of means yto transmit, at will, independent movement to an element carried by arotatable crank Vdining rotation by direct Agear connection with-an external source of power.

A mostliinportant object of this invention is to vprovide a manually controlled gearfin AmeshA with a planetary or differential gear train, including a relatively stationary lixed gear provided with intermediate members -inl connection with an element which normally rotates as a unit withA a rotatable crank shank, thus eliminating the employment of two dependent or co-acting gear-.trains as heretofore employed.

Another object of this invention is toprovide means to .control longitudinal movement-of a combined click and clutch element on a rotatable.

crankshankduring rotation of the latter.,

It is annbjectof this invention .toprovidea hand `controlled gear in mesh with a differential gear train Ahaving a vsemi-,iloating` intermediate of co-operating with the declining lateral mornentumffof the line` 'It is, therefore, an important object Vof this lnvention to provide cranking mechanism which inherently affords suitable and necessary impedimenta to Yfacilitate casting lthe line without back lash.

In vthe conventional laminated disk clutchfunit, as used vheretofore for free spool operation, "it has beenv found that the multiple disks thereof adhere-to each Iother by capillary attraction of oil therebetween, or if the reel is accidentally tilted from a balanced position the disks frictionally slide against each other, by reason of `their Iown gravity. Therefore, it is an important object of this inventionV to provide the novel construction of a spring suspensory thrust bearing which tends to Vmaintain the disks in a `suspended separated position during the casting operations for `iree- Imovement of the parts. Another lobject of this invention is the construction of a toothed click ring which is operable through the medium of the -suspensory bearing.

With these and-other more detailed objectsand advantages in View, the inventionv comprises certain-novel constructions, combination and arrangements Yof `parts as will 4be subsequently specied Vand claimed. Referring to `.the drawings wherein like reference characters designate-like parts `throughout 'the severa-l views:

Fig. l is a fragmental sectional view taken along the 'cranksaxis and its pin, showing the clutch'in the disengaged position, some vparts being shown in elevation.

Fig. f2 is a sectional viewthrough the crank arm taken along the-line 2-`2 fof Fig. 1.

Fig. 3- is afragrnental view taken along the line '3-3 ef'Fg. 11.

Fig. 4 is a View taken along the line '4 4 of Figi showing the click ring in elevation.

Fig. 5- yis a view taken along the lineiS-S-fo'f Fig; l.

vFigu is a disassembled view o'f a key part; Fig. 7 is Aa View showing the "same'clutch' and click Lmechanism in `its engaged position but Ka modified form of adjusting `gear train.

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional Yview taken vonthe Fig. 9 is a-detail view taken on the line 9--9 of Fig. '7, showing a modied form of click mecha-f nism.

of Fig. "1.

" Fig. `10 is a vdetail view taken'on the line lll-ill Fig. 11 is a sectional axial view of another embodiment of this invention, showing it applied to an antenna reel.

Fig. 12 is a view taken on the line I2-I2 of Fig. 11 showing the adjusting gear train.

Figs. 13 and 14 are views showing the suspensory bearings disassembled from the structures shown in Figs. 7 and l, respectively.

Referring to Figs. l and l inclusive of the drawings more specically, there are illustrated two modifications of the improved cranking mechanism applied to the driving system of a conventional type fishing reel. It is seen that such a reel includes a recessed head plate A, to which is connected a corresponding tail plate on the opposite side of the reel by pillars and reel seat not shown, as they form no part of this invention.

Supported on the head plate A is a spool B, having a tubular hub I receiving a shaft 2 keyed thereto as at 3 and journaled in the head plate A by the trunnion 4.

A crank C is mounted on the end plate A for operating the spool B and at the end thereof, opposite the crank handle D, is provided a hollow crank shank having a ilanged outer end 6 secured to the crank C by rivets 1, or otherwise. As shown in Fig. 5, there is provided a cover or bridge plate 8 secured by means of screws 9 to the inner wall I0 of the recessed head plate A. The plate 8 is centrally deformed to receive a reinforcement piece II, and these two parts are united by a shouldered crank post I2 which is riveted as at I3.

)The post rotatably supports the shank 5 and extends through an opening in the outer wall of said `head plate, wherein is positioned an oil seall washer I4 abutting the periphery of the flange 6.

iThe shank 5 is formed with segmental shaped splines I5 running in the direction of its length and spaced 120 apart. Such splines are of a combined width equal to half the circumference of the shaft, therefore half of the peripheral surface therebetween is removed. The remaining peripheral portion left between the splines I5 is provided Vwith multiple series of spaced annular channels I6, running lateral to the splines I5.

In accordance with this invention, as best shown in Figs. l and 7, a combined frictional clutch'and drag unit is mounted on the shank 5 for drivingly connecting and disconnecting the crank C with an element to be driven thereby.

A In this instance this element comprises an open-faced drum-like clutch gear E, in mesh with the spool gear F, keyed to shaft 2 by key 3. For applicationv to the clutch unit E, various suitable forms -of mechanism may be adapted according to the exigencies of the work which the clutch unit and the cranking mechanism are to'V perform.

Abutting the inner face of gear E is a clutch releasingcollar Il, provided with inwardly projecting segmental shaped keys I8 as shown in Figs; .13 and- 14 corresponding to said splines I5. -,.There are provided multipleresilient disks, I9, 20428 made of spring brass, or other suitable material, formed with inwardly projecting keys 2 Ijas shown in Fig..5, similar to keys I8 but corresponding in depth to the channels I6. In assembly, the keys are slid into the splines I5 until they register. with said channels I6, wherein they are rotatively shifted to provide clearance in the splines I5-for reception of segment keys 22, the latterbeing of suitable length to rigidly lock 4 the central portion of keys 2l in said channels I6.

The reduced inner end of shank 5 forms a stop shoulder 23, flush with the inner face of disk I9 and a left-hand threaded ratchet nut 24 is turned thereon, abutting the shoulder 23 and the disk I3.

Obviously, anticlockwise torsional stress of the crank shaft will tend only to lock these parts in their respective places by means of the left-hand threaded engagement and the pawl 21, the latter preventing left-hand rotation of the shank 5 and its connected crank.

Interiorly of the clutch gear E, a series of frictional fiber disks, 28, 29, and 30 are provided. which are alternately interposed relative to said disks I9, 20-20, respectively, and the fiber disks 28 and 29 are provided with suitable central apertures which serve as bearings for the open or rim portion 3I of the clutch gear E.

The outer marginal edge of disk 30 is supported by a spacer stop shoulder 32 on gear E and the disks 28, 29 and 30 are alternately spaced between a retainer ring 33, spacer rings 34 and 35 and the spacer stop shoulder 32.` The said ber disks and the retainer ring 33, and spacer rings 34 and 35, are united with the clutch gear by a suitable press fit therein, or otherwise.

There is provided the novel construction of a suitable compression spring 31, interposed between each of the segment keys 22 and the clutch bearing I1; the keys are provided with elongated recesses 38, as shown in Fig. 6, for this purpose. Such springs have a limited resiliency just sufficient t0 release the clutch unit, thus providing a multiple spring cushion or suspensory bearing Il, the latter of which sustains the gear E in a longitudinally suspended or resilient state for free spool action, the aperture of disk 30 being slightly enlarged to permit free longitudinal movement of the bearing I1 therein.

In the line casting operation, the rotational movement of the clutch gear E is relatively slow, owing to the reversed multiplying gear action thereof. Obviously, a slight frictional resistance is produced by the bearings of this rotating assembly. Such frictional resistance aiords the advantageous impedimenta necessary to retard excessive rotational speed of the spool, in accordance with the declining lateral movement of the line being cast so as to prevent back-lash.

As seen in Fig. 2, screws 39 secure to the crank C Va cover plate 39a, having an integral hub cap end 4I] which covers a planetary or differential gear mechanism including a gear carrier 4I having carrier gear teeth 4Ia. The outer end of shank 5 is formed with a. boss-like hub 42, on which the carrier 4| is supported for rotational movement in either direction with respect to the shank 5.v Y

In this instance, the crank C includes two idler gears, 43 and 44, which are rotatably retained in position by means of shouldered pins 45 and 46 press iitted in the crank C, the latter pin 46 is cross-bored at 4l for oil passage and also axially bored wherein is inserted a spring pressed ball oil seal 48. The idler gears 43 and 44 serve to lengthen the gear train to a suitable cranking length and to reverse the rotational direction of the carrier'4I, the purpose of which will later be described.

Adjustable drag actuating means, as shown in Figs. 1, 7 and 11, consists of a shouldered crank pin 49-carried on the outer end of crank C and attached thereto as at 5I).4 by riveting or otherwise which is adapted to` rotatein la hollow handled?.

fIt willv be noted that the handleds Vdesigned asa knob-'including an `outer dome-dike endeap 5l, having -a-flared peripheral stop Ishoulder 52, whilefutes 53 and 54 serve to facilitate torsional hand grasp thereof.

The-hvandley D is retained on the` reduced end -of pin-- 49- by means vof screws 56V threadedlin the-gear 5T which -is rotatably supported-onthe pinsbeneath the cover 39a and retained therein bythe overlap of the latter. I Y

The carrier-4I- is apertured whereinis press tted ani-eccentric pinionA carrier shaft 58 that rotatably supports a planetary gear-59, having an integral-shank Glover which a larger-gear 6i is united therewith by vpress iit-=and-serra tions lnot shown.

-For yconvenience of illustration onlylene eccentric-pinion shaft is shown. however multiplicity may-be'employed'if desired.

v:It will beA noted Vthatthe hollow `of the outer end Vof `shank 5 is venlarged anda corresponding portion' of the post l2 is reduced Iin diameter, thus providing an elongated annular cam chamber"6^3ct for-the reception -ofk a lsleeve vshaped ball iactuatingffgear 62 having integral cams- 63, best shownv inFig. 2, and a boss shapedinner end 64 which is freely rotatable over the post l|2. The boss 64 serves as a bearing in the hollow of the vshaft while the vouter end is supported by a-cylindrical portion 65 ifi-said chamber for rotation-with the shaft vas a'unit thereof, orwith respect-thereto.

Abutting shoulder 66 and the camv gear 62y is a relatively stationary sun 4gear 61 fixedrto the post I2 by `means of' key 68, 'lock washer 69 and in turn thenut 10, the latter of which is threaded over the outer end of said post. The washer 69 is of `rsuiicient width to 'overlap' the gear 6I so'as to retain the latter `on the shaft 58.

`There is provided the Ynovel constructionof an. automatic -click ring 1I having peripheral teeth12. The inner face of flange 6 'and the outer sideof ring 1| are formed with beveled portions `13 which correspond with each other Aand the 'shank 5 is drilled out at an angle thereis in mesh with the stationarygear `61 and in turn the gear 59 is in mesh with the gear 62,

6, port oflvdisks |9 and 1Z0-29 will permit "af siigl'it lateralidefiection `under the urge creams $3-and througntheir-eifected parts. 'f The nresiliency of the disks-alike ftherefore, this deiectionl ec-f cordingly uniform assuring a-uniform lfrictional contact-throughout their co--actingis'urfacesi illustrated in Fig. '4, the outer faceofgear Eincludes an invo'l-ute curved click 'spring 111 hav-ing a rig-ht angle bent -at upperfend- 19`and press fittedin :an aperture in the iouterface of gear E and at its opposite end ythe-two guide pins -S19-19am secured tothe gear-in^thefsame manner. A quadrantal shaped click pawl; l8l! lis provided with a socket in its arc 8| tov receive-the lower curvedA -end of spring 11 vwhich seri'f'esV *to retain the click Vfill between theguidepins 19--19 in therpath ofthe-click teeth 12.

As 'indicated-by dotted line `82, vthe "click coj-v acts with the teeth '12 by sliding tangerital-lygoutward as it-is guided by the pins -19--19but drops-from tooth 'to tooth-'so asto"produce ai clicking soundonjly when the vclutch isf'un'ctionl ing'a'sv a drag. l

The outwardly facing internaln surface of'rng HisVA scalloped at the converging 'edgejof the beveled' surface l1-3, thusproviding ball `grooyes 83 which radiate out over said vsurface.';-Such grooves lconform to rthe 'curvature of 'thebalis which shift therein-when under the urge of cams 6.3 and thereby prevent rotation Yof the ring iwitli respectto'theshank 5. Yetthe gear E'is permitted to rotate 'on `the shaftandcarry with it l are'then retained in their respective positions With reference to Fig. '2 it will be Seen, ,as indlcate'd' by the arrows 16, thatY right hand rotation of the'handle D with respectt the `crank will impart left hand rotation to the gear 62 andl'its integral cams 63.

Obviously, such rotation of cams 63 functions toforcev theballs `15radially and angularly outward. so that the balls 15 will co-act. with thev beveled face 13' to shift the ring 1'I and the vgear Ev and its united disks inwardly into frictional engaging-relation with the disks'l9, 2li-#20.

5A series Vof compressionjsprings 31 seated in therecess 38 abut'the 'releasing bearing i1 and thereby co-act with the collarito' disengage the clutch disks 28, v'29' and 301 when the cams '63 are released by left'rotationof thehandle D'.

v'It will be observed that. `the peripheralpsupport -ofrdisks 28l 29 and 30 andthe 'central'supby means of the hook-shaped heel portio`ns84y ofthe cams 63'thus permitting the lclick t'o'cease operating through the medium of its spring11 whichiten'ds 'to carry the ring 1l with the gear Eas an inactive part thereof. n

Referring now to Fig. 2 let it be assumed that the clutch 'is disengaged and that thehandleD is secured in the operators hand and the crank' is given one complete swing about the "fixed gear 51 'ina right-hand' direction as indicated by the arrow 85. The effect is to drive the gear, 41' in advance of the crank shaft at av one. to .one ratio. Gear 4| carries with it the pinion .shaft 58 en which rotates the united gears `5!) and '6l the latter of which is thereby rolled around the `xe1digear61 inra direction `of travel opposite to that which. is indicated by thearrow VV1S and carries with vit .the gear 59. Gear 159,"be' ing of half 'the diameter of its mate 62,"func tions as av compensating gear in a planetary'nian ner to equalize said advancedratiotothat of the crank shank 5 so'that the gear 6'2 mayno'r-A mally rotate inv unison with the shank 'until' adjustments are to be'made.

y Assuming now that the'handle D is given' aA 7 tlonsthrough the medium of; the balls-U15 to shiftgtheuclick ring and the cl utching;meinber E inwardly to its frictional engaging position, as best shown inw-Figl. In consideration: of the -foregoing, it will be seen that the click ringis capable of three distinct functions which -are as follows: to co-act with the clickpawl` when the line is being carried out by the fish under drag tension, to cease operating during cranking operations and, to remain disengagedV and silent when casting the line. f Y YFelt washer oil seals 86 and 81` arevinterposed between the inner end of handle DV and the crank C and the spool B and the gear F, respectively. The periphery of seal V 8l abuts the` aperture of bridge plate 8 whereby the washers |4,l 86 and 81 serve to retain suitablelubricant therein for the gearing and thev clutch unit E.w hicl'1, is effected by the viscosity of the lubricant.` Ob.- viously, a light line requires light lubricant while a heavy line and bait require Vheavy lubricant, then assuring cooperationbetween the drag unit E and the line for antibacklash performance in casting the line. l .y With reference to Fig. 7there is shownthe features of the cranking mechanism embodied in a bevel gear structure comprising a shank formed integral with a tubular crank C having a hollow cylindrical hub 40 and a'cup shapedfgear housing G which carries Vthe pin and houses 1 a pair 4of miter gears 43a and 51a, one `of which is fixed to the handle D as indicated byv the dotted lines 88. These. parts arerotatably` carl ried on the pin 55 -by means of a lock washer 8|)v and a screw-threadedly engaged nut 00, ythe'pin 1 `means of the shoulder 65, key 68 and the nut 10a.

The novel construction' of a semi-,floating pin# ion carrier or spider ring 4| is provided which is adapted to surround multiple planetary' beveled pinion gears 93. Thering 4| isprovided with integral arcuate ears 94 having inwardly :facing bearing surfaces 95 which have secured thereto radial pinion shafts 56, overwhich are loosely mounted the multiple compensating pinion gears 93, the latter being in mesh with the cam 'gear 62 and the fixed gear 61. The outer'end of spider ring 4| is rotatably supported on the boss 92 and it is adapted to be driven thereon by means including a ring gear 4|a which isY press fitted over the ring 4| and keyed thereto by key 96'. i Y From the drawings. it will be' seen that radial pressure of gears 93 is sustained by .the earsI `9.4 andthe same will be equalized about the beveled teeth of gear 62 ,as thrust pressure from the latter will be sustained by the` nut 10a.

` In mesh with the ring gear 4 la is a pinion gear 44 which is connected to a miter gear 43a in the housing G by means of a hexagon shaft 91 which in assembling is entered through anv opening 98 in the hub 40 and pressed throughthe gears 44 and 43a so as to form driving connection there# between, such opening 88 is closed by means of aspring pressed ball oil seal unit 48.

Numeral 9s designates an anti-friction thrust bearing assembly positioned in a provided` recess 8 inthe click ring -1| adjacent gearY E. As these parts are operating under torsional pressure, obviously the frictional resistance therebetween is much less than at its beveled face `lila and its cooperative contact surfaceV with the actuating ballsl`l5, therefore the frictional resistance of the bearing 98 being the lesser is overcome by the greater which also exceeds that of the click 4 spring 11 and its click 80a so as to cause the latter to operate automatically. The click head a is ,slightly4 modifiedin that it is designed to rock on the pins-|9-19V in lieu of sliding. i Obviously, rotation of the handle with respect to the fixed gear B1 will effect longitudinal movement of the ring 1| and its associated balls 'I5 through the medium of the train of gears including the miter assembly 51a, 43a and gears 44, 4|a 61, 83, 62, the'shart 91 and the cams 63.

The pitch diameterof the miter gears is equal to gear 44 which is half that of gear 4|a, therefore the gear carrier 4| is driven in advance of thecrank at a ratio equal to one half to one of the crank. Since gear 62 is `coupled to rotate with the crank through the medium of balls 15 and the carrier 4| and its gear 4|a rotate onehalf revolution forv each full turn of the crank, the planetary gears 93, while traveling around fixed gear 61, due to both their travel and axial rotation, will travel around gear b2.l Conselquently, there is no disengagement of the clutch during normal cranking. When the crank is not turned and handle D is rotated to'make adjustments, the balls 15 are forced outwardly freeing gear 62 to be driven through the .gear train one to one with the handle. y

4As seen in Figs. 11 and 12,thevmechanism`of the invention is embodied in a reel for aircraft radio antenna. In this form of the invention the spool |00 is similar to a pulley having a peripheral winding groove |0| of arcuate cross section and is mounted for free rotation on a hollow crank shank 5b, similar to shank Sand driven by the crank C. VThis shank 5b is rotatable on a xed post |2b and a suitable plate |02 secured to a support |03.

The back central portion of spool |00 is formed with a cup-shaped cavity having a tapered ann'ular wall |04. In this instance the inner end of shank 5b is provided with diametrically iiatt'ed surfaces |05 andthe remaining peripheral sur# face thereof is threaded. The latter supports for rotation, the body portion or the center '|05 of a coniformed clutch unit |01 conformingl to the cavity wall |04. The latter is retained on the shaft lby means of shoulder |08 andnut |00.

The crank is attached to the shank as before described but differs therefrom in that the crank arm carries but one idle gear, 43.

'In this instance, gear 62 is formed with a hollow stub shaft ||0, having left hand scre\v. threaded engagement as at with the hub 42h. The said cam' chamber carries a beveled faced ring ||2, the oppositeface of whichv abuts the inner end of shaftl |0 and it is loosely fitted on the said reduced portion ofthe post |2b'for axial movement thereon, whereby to shift the balls 15 radiallyland angularly outward in their respec-V tive channels and thusforcing the ring ||2 and the spool |00 inwardly as indicated by the dotted line ||3 to frictional engagement withthe coni. form clutch element. |01. L ,v i1.

As seen'in Fig.4 12, the carrier constitutes a ring ||4 having an arcuate extension ||5 to support the shaft58. the latter ofwhich carries the gear 6| In this instance, the latter is ofhalf the pitchy diameterof its mate,v the xedpgear 61,; This carj rier is driven by a spur gear I i6 having an annular gear 62 and of double gear thickness thereto, so asto permit of longitudinal movement of the latter in its screw-threaded engagement with, the hub 4217 for actuating theballs 1:'5.

Obviously, rotation. of` the handle with. respect to the xedi gear will effect longitudinal movement. of the ring 'Hb and itsassociated balls l5 through the medium of the train of gears 5l', 43, |I6the latter of which is driven in reverse.` direction to the crank during cranking operation and at one to one ratio so as to reversely roll Ygear 6! about the fixed gear but inasmuch as the diameter of gear 6-I is. less than its. united gear 59 the latter serves to backr gear the gear 62 to a ratio equal to the crank sothat the screw-threaded end of gear 62 may rotate as a unit therewith or with respect thereto, so asztoshift the ring HL2. inwardly and thereby force the balls radially outward against the beveled face 13b which in turn shifts the spool {00 and its coniformed cavity |04 into frictional engagement with its associated ele-` ment IUT.' l

From the foregoing it is thought to be clearly illustrated thatgears 93and 59-6I serve as compensating gears to provide cooperative movement of the parts in each Aof the modied formsof the embodiment of this invention. Such movementsserve to provide neutral cranking position of the handle D so that it maybe swung aboutthe post l2 in a normal neutral position forV cranking the reel, yet be movable at the will-ofY theoperator to make adjustment of the parts carried thereby.

While there have been shown and described specific embodiments of the invention, it is not intended to be limited to the exact details of construction set forth and the invention embraces such changes, modifications and equivalents of the parts and their formation and arrangement as come Within the purview of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a cranking mechanism, frictional driving and driven elements, a crank directly connected to one of said elements for rotating it in a direction corresponding to that of the crank, a handle rotatable on the crank, a simple gear train carried by said crank and driven by and upon rotation of said handle, a planetary gear drive mounted on one of the gears of said train and responsive thereto, and means responding to said planetary gear drive for moving one of said elements into driving contact with the other element.`

2. In a cranking mechanism, frictional driving and driven elements, a crank directly connected to one of said elements for rotating it in a direction corresponding to that of the crank, a handle rotatable on the crank, a simple gear train carried by said crank and driven by and upon rotation of said handle, a planetary gear drive mounted on one of the gears of said train and responsive thereto, and means responding to said planetary gear drive for moving one of said elements into driving contact with the other elements, including a cam member, a shiftable clickll0 ring abutting said oneelement, and shftablebal-ls interposed between said cam member and; said ring for shifting the. latter and. moving: said one element into driving contact with said'4 other' element.

3., In a cranking mechanism, frictional driving and driven elements, a spring urging said elements apart, a crank directly connectedto said driving element for rotating it in the samel direction as the crank, a handle rotatable on the crank. a simple gear trainv carried on said crank arranged to operate respective tov rotation of said handle, a planetary gear drive operating about the axis of the crank. responsive .to said gear train,

, and means responsive to the planetary action of saidv planetary gear drive for moving said'A driven element into and releasabl-y holding it in driving contact with saidV driving element. l k

l.Y In a cranking mechanism, frictional driving and driven elements, spring urgingr saideliements apart, a crank directly connected ta said driving element for rotating it in the samedirection as the; crank,y a handle rotatable. on the crank, a simple gear trai-ncarriedy on said crank arranged to operatev respective to rotationv of said handle, a planetary gear drive operatinggabout the axis of the crankV responsive tofsaid gear train, and means responsive to the planetary action of said planetary gear drive for moving-said driven element into driving contact with said driving element against the force of said spring.

5. In a cranking mechanism, frictional driving and driven elements, a spring urging said elements apart, a crank directly connected to.said driving element vrior rotating it inY the same direction as the crank, a handle rotatable on ,thev crank, a simple gear train carriedr onA said` crank arranged to operate respective to rotationof `said handle,` a planetary gears-drive operating: about theaxis ofv the crank responsive to saidgear trai-i1.

and means responsive to the planetary action of said planetary gear drive for moving said driven element into and releasably holding it in driving Contact with said driving element, said means including a rotary cam member and shiftable means responding to said cam member for moving said driven element into contact with said driving element against the force of said spring.

6. In a cranking mechanism, frictional driving and driven elements, a spring urging said elements apart, a crank directly connected to said driving element for rotating it in the same direction as the crank, a handle rotatable on the crank, a simple gear train carried on said crank arranged to operate respective to rotation of said handle, a planetary gear drive operating about 'the axis of the crank responsive to said gear train, a cam member driven by said planetary drive means, and means responding to said cam member for moving said driven element into and out of contact with said driving element against the force of said spring.

7. In a cranking mechanism, a post, a support therefor, a crank, a shank projecting laterally from said crank and mounted for rotation on said post, a frictional driving member Xed on said shank for rotation therewith, a rictional driven element axially movable on said shank into and out of contact with said driving element, a rotary handle on said crank and means responding to the turning of said handle for moving said driven element into driving contact with said driving element.

8. In a cranking mechanism, a post, a support therefor, a crank, a shank projecting laterally il from said crank mounted for rotation on said post, a frictional driving member xed on said shank for rotation therewith, a frictional driven element axially movable on said shank into and out of contact with said driving element, a rotary handle on said crank and means responding to the turning of said handle for moving said driven element into and releasably holding it in driving contact with said driving element, said means including a planetary gear drive means and shiftable thrust means interposed between said driven element and said planetary gear drive means and responsive thereto to move said driven member `-into and out of contact with said driving member.

9. In a cranking mechanism, a post, a support therefor, a crank, a shank projecting laterally from -said crank mounted for rotation on said post, a frictional driving member fixed on said shank for rotation therewith, a frictional driven element axially movable on said shank into and out of contact with said driving element, a rotary handle on said crank and means carried by said shank including a rotary cam responsive to the turning of said handle for moving said driven element into driving contact with said driving element.

10. In a reel mechanism having a frame and a. spool mounted for free rotation in said frame, a clutch unit including a hollow member rotatably connected with said spool, a first set of clutch elements carried by and in the hollow of said member, a sleeve extending axially through said hollow member, a second set of clutch elements carried by the sleeve and alternating with the elements of the rst set, a crank for rotating the sleeve and the clutch elements thereon, a rotational handle on the crank, a gear, ball meansnormally coupling the gear and the sleeve, a gear train operatively connecting said handle and gear for rotating the latter in- F12 dependently of turning of the crank, and a wedge element adjacent the hollow member and mounted on said sleeve for axial movement under wedging pressure of said ball means, when said handle is rotated independently, to axially move the hollow member and frictionally engage the two sets of clutch elements.

11. The structure according toclaim 10, that includes spring means normally holding said sets of clutch elements apart and adapted to yield to the pressure exerted by the ball means.

12. In a reeling mechanism, a post, a crank having a hub engaged over the post and rotatable on the axial center of the post, a spool, a clutch unit mounted on and outside of the hub and concentric with the axis of the post, said clutch unit interconnecting the crank and spool, a turnable handle on the throw end of the crank, and means interiorly of said hub and also concentric with the axis of the post and responsive to rotational movement of said handle for connecting and disconnecting said clutch unit.

' WILLIAM SCOTT KING.

ERNEST LYNN KING. A W. 'I'EDSTROM. Administrators of the Estate of Frank A. King,

Deceased.

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UNITED sTA'rEs PATENTS King Oct. 29, 19440 

